In Today’s UK media, the Independent assesses the seriousness of Israeli threats against Iran. The article notes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s harsh response to President Shimon Peres who suggested Israel should not be acting alone as a stark example of the Prime Minister preparing the Israeli public for a unilateral strike. The Daily Telegraph reviews the emergency pamphlet being distributed throughout Israel that aims to prepare the public for the possibility of war with Iran. The booklet notes people would have between 30 seconds and 3 minutes to find cover upon hearing the warning siren. BBC online notes a UN report arguing Gaza’s infrastructure “is struggling to keep pace with a growing population”.

On Monday, the Independent notes a statement by prominent Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who urged worshippers to pray for Iran’s destruction. The Independent also has an AP report of 76 Egyptians convicted for the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo last year. The Guardian covers the new pamphlet by the Israeli NGO “breaking the silence” that documents abuse of Palestinian youths by Israeli soldiers. The Guardian reviews the case of Rachel Corrie, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activist who died in 2003 under questionable circumstances when she was hit by an Israeli bulldozer as she protested the demolition of a Palestinian’s home in Gaza. BBC Radio 4 reports that the court rejected the appeal of the family against the IDF. The Guardian also runs an explanation by their reader’s editor Chris Elliot explaining the paper’s decision not to hire conservative writer Joshua Trevino. He notes the lobbying effort by pro-Palestinian website electronic intifada. In regional news the Financial Times suggests Egypt’s new president is planning to lead an effort to resolve the Syrian civil war along with Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. This will also counter Israel’s attempts to isolate Iran over its nuclear programme.

In UK media over the weekend, historian Michael Burleigh, writing in the Daily Mail on Saturday, is convinced Israel will attack Iran soon. He compares the situation to that of summer 1914, noting a variety of combustible regional scenarios. The Independent includes a Reuters report that urges Iran to address the latest IAEA report that suggests Iran is continuing to install many more uranium enrichment centrifuges at its underground site in Fordow. The Telegraph focuses on anti-Christian sentiment sweeping the middle east. The Guardian follows the US Ambassador to Israel’s dissatisfaction that Israel’s army has closed the official investigation into the death of a pro-Palestinian US activist in 2003. The Financial Times notes the violence in Syria has spilled over into Lebanon. The Independent on Sunday relies on a recent ‘breaking the silence’ report to highlight IDF violence against Palestinians.

In today’s Israeli media Ma’ariv and Israel Hayom lead with the annual intelligence assessment presented by Director of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi to the IDF General Staff. He is quoted as saying the region will be “unstable, tense and more Islamist than in the past,” and that internal crises that heighten the sensitivity of all the players in the region could lead to unplanned flare-ups. Maariv continues to follow the “decisive hearing” of the high court regarding the eviction from the settlement of Migron. Maariv reports the Gulf States are accelerating acquisition of American weapons. Haaretz notes the IDF is sending call up notices to thousands of ultra-Orthodox youth this week. Yediot Ahronot leads with a story involving the Prime Minister’s private investment portfolio. All the papers prominently cover the accident whereby a sleeping soldier was run over by a tank and critically injured. Haaretz online covers the verdict of the Israeli district court that ISM activist Rachel Corrie was not killed unlawfully in Gaza. The Jerusalem Post notes the Foreign Ministry and World Jewish Congress are ramping up its campaign to bring the issue of Jewish refugee rights to public and diplomatic attention.

In Monday’s Israeli media all outlets report on the arrest of three children aged 12 and 13 on suspicion of throwing the firebomb at a Palestinian taxi that injured six people. All the papers cover the first day of the school year prominently on their front pages. Yediot Ahronot reminds readers of the precarious nature of parents sending their children to school in the south under the continued threat of rocket fire. Maariv reports on two factories in the south directly hit by rocket fire. Haaretz leads on the decision of the Judge Advocate General’s office to recommend criminal investigation into former Chief of Staff Gabbi Ashkenazi over his alleged involvement in the forged documents that sought to discredit Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant and prevent him taking the position of Chief of Staff. Yediot Ahronot continues to follow the plight of residents of Migron ahead of their final hearing at the high court of justice to determine if they face immediate eviction. Maariv follows the comments of Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Oren who claims that since the foundation of the State of Israel, every time Israel conducted a successful military attack which was opposed by the Americans, it only raised America’‎s opinion of Israel. Maariv also reports a meeting between Governor of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fisher and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, the latter apparently asking for economic advice.

In Sunday’s Israeli media, all outlets focus on the latest IAEA report that exposes the Iran’s advancement toward nuclear capability. Maariv prominently includes a report on the fate of Southern Sudanese who recently left Israel and died in the home country. Yediot Ahronot also looks ahead to Tuesday as the date set by the high court for eviction of 30 homes in the illegal outpost of Migron. Various families are still petitioning the court to prevent this.